Thursday, September 05, 2013

I have a good friend who makes a mean batch of fried chicken once a year for a close circle of friends, and it is incredible. I've only been lucky enough to have been invited to his annual extravaganza once, and I still have dreams about it. A good fried chicken dinner makes me salivate. It's a real treat.

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article on the nation's best fried chicken, and Los Angeles was one of only two cities (with Atlanta) to nab two spots in the country's top 11. My friend's dish didn't make the list (obviously). But here's what the WSJ ranked to represent Los Angeles: